In The News

South Vietnamese Deputy Premier Phan Quang Dan announces the loss of the city of Dan Nang to the communists. An estimated 100,000 government troops are believed trapped in the city. Dan Nang is the nation’s second largest city. Saigon military officials called it South Vietnam’s biggest defeat in almost 20 years of conflict.

King Faisal of Saudi Arabia is shot to death by a deranged nephew in his palace, sending shock waves through the Arab world. The assassination occurred during the King’s morning audience with the royal family and was recorded by Saudi Television.

For the first time ever - new doctors in the Chicago area are allowed to advertise in newspapers (that they) are opening an office, according to the local medical society. The profession usually frowns upon doctors who advertise for patient solicitation or doctors whom self-aggrandize. According to a spokesperson, the barriers are coming down due to pressure for information on available services by consumer groups.

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine announce that a new vaccine for deadly hepatitis B virus is successful on animals and they now hope to get approval to use it on humans.

Ethel Kennedy, widow of Senator Robert Kennedy is charged with speeding in New Hampshire. She was clocked at 84mph in a 55mph zone.

On some American Airlines flights, you can watch your take-off on a nearby screen. The pictures are taken from a cockpit camera positioned to show the pilot and the scene out the cockpit window.

An ordinance goes into effect in the city of Dallas prohibiting the display of sexually explicit material. The new ordinance sent bookstores covering the latest version of Newsweek. The latest cover shows a picture of a Vietnamese mother carrying a nude child with a genital area showing.

Sports news – March 25, 1975

In sports - the international chess federation gives Bobby Fischer 27 more hours to answer its ultimatum - either lay your title on the line or lose it by default. Fisher’s challenger is Soviet grandmaster Antoly Karpov, who has accepted the chess federation’s rules. At stake is a record $5 million world championship purse for a match in late spring offered by the Philippine government. Fischer has been refusing to play the championship match because the federation has rejected a new rule proposed by him.

Bobby Knight of Indiana is named major college coach of the year by the National Assn. of Basketball Coaches. The Hoosiers finished the season with a 31-1 record.

Prices at the Supermarket – March 25, 1975

New for the ladies - Charlie - a fresh new idea in makeup and skincare. From Revlon.

Best-selling books – March 25, 1975

Radio news – March 25, 1975

“American Top 40” with Casey Kasem this week broadcasts an updated version of “the greatest disappearing acts of rock.” Casey counts down the biggest hits from the artists with only one hit and tells where they are now. In last year’s version, the #1 disappearing act was Joan Weber - “Let Me Go Lover” from the mid-50’s. The program can be heard on more than 300 stations coast to coast.

In other radio news, Herb Jepko, host of the late night talkshow “Nightcap” broadcasts his show from the Queen Mary in Southern California all this week. Jepko’s show orginates from Salt Lake City and can be heard on AM stations around the country including KSL (1160), WHAS-Louisville (840) and WBAL Baltimore (1090). Jepko’s overnight talk show is popular with insomniacs, complete with its catchy opening theme song (we’re the night caps - nighty-night caps, and we hale from everywhere). “Nightcap” is the first syndicated overnight talk show on radio.